Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:55 pm on 27 February 2018.
Leader of the house, one thing that is very important is, of course, to make sure that there is childcare provision in the school holidays, and, indeed, outside of the school holidays. What consideration has the Welsh Government given to the concerns that have been expressed by the future generations commissioner and, indeed, the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years about the penalties that grandparents, aunties, uncles, brothers and sisters might face if they are child minding on behalf of their relatives? Surely, we want to be encouraging families to share responsibilities for caring, not discouraging them by penalising them because of the Welsh Government's change in its guidance last year.